Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2017 | Page 20

Prestige Property FEATURED PROPERTY: JOBSONS FARMHOUSE A handsome period farmhouse providing excellent family accommodation, modernised yet retaining period features and with country views, a stone outbuilding and a mature garden. Built in 1865, this fine Victorian farmhouse has extensive, characterful accommodation, modernised in recent years to provide a wonderful family home. In addition to three formal reception rooms, there is a large kitchen/living room to the rear of the house, from which the garden can be accessed. On the first floor there are five bedrooms, two bath/shower rooms and a dressing room, whilst the property also benefits from ample storage, a utility room, pantry and original coats cupboard. The house is not listed and has light accommodation with most rooms benefitting from good views of the surrounding countryside. The property is set in a large mature 20 www.visitilife.com “The house is not listed and has light accommodation with most rooms benefitting from good views of the surrounding countryside. ” garden, extending to approximately 0.75 acre where there is a detached period outbuilding providing a garage/ storage along with a basically converted annexe, (although with no planning /building regulation consents). Situated approximately half of a mile from the village of Niton, (which has a pub, village shop, primary school and Doctors surgery), Jobsons Farmhouse benefits from easy access to Newport (also being on the bus route) as well as the south coast of the Island coast with some wonderful coastal walks, hidden bays and beaches. The surrounding countryside has some excellent walks and riding, with a riding stables situated nearby.